Warm me up
Hey! So since I’ve hit a bit of a block with my other fic (‘Set fire to the rain’) I’ve decided to start another one! Again written at 4am. This is a bit of a supernatural fic because I generally love supernatural movies (this fic is based very loosely on the movie wind chill). Anyone who read my other Fuffy fic ‘standing on the edge’ probably shouldn’t read this since the first chapter is pretty much exactly the same. If I continue all chapters from now on will be different though. The title is lame but I really couldn’t think of one so…I went with a line from Sia’s ‘Breathe me’. ..awesome song.
Summary: Rachel and Quinn are forced to drive together to an out of town performance, in the middle of winter. On the way however they are driven off the road by a mysterious car. They soon find that the weather isn’t the only element they must survive.
Pairings: FaBerry, Brittana (at the end).
Warnings: Swearing.
Chapter 1
“Berry!" Quinn exclaimed irritably as she lifted a hand from the wheel and brushed a strand of her blonde hair from her eyes "Will you do me a favour?"
"Yes, Quinn?" Rachel grinned knowingly.
"Shut the hell up!" Quinn ordered as she reached out and turned the radio down slightly.
"You're grouchy today." Rachel noted "I didn't even do anything."
"God, you're infuriating" Quinn muttered feeling a shiver course through her. She reached over and turned the car's heating up "And I hate snow."
"The snow's making you moody?" Rachel smirked.
"No!" Quinn growled low in her throat and pressed harder on the gas "I'm moody because I'm stuck in a car with you and its freaking freezing!"
"The heating is turned all the way up" Rachel pointed out logically "It's really not that cold.”
Quinn huffed in annoyance but remained silent otherwise. She released a heavy sigh when Rachel turned the radio up and began to sing along to the song.
"Yeah, keep your eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel
Keep your eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel
Yeah, we're goin' to the Roadhouse "
"I don't know how I let you and Schue talk me into this damn trip anyway." the blonde grumbled "It's completely pointless. Like I really want to be driving halfway across the country with you just to watch some stupid show which probably isn’t going to be very good anyway.”
"As part of the Glee club it’s our job to observe our rivals." Rachel informed her seriously “Otherwise they have an advantage on us.”
Quinn scowled at nothing in particular "Whatever."
Rachel rolled her eyes at the other girl’s mood before she turned her gaze to the front and continued to sing along to the radio again much to Quinn's annoyance.
"Berry…" Quinn stated in a low voice knowing fine well that Rachel would hear her over the radio "Could you be quiet? I'm trying to concentrate! And why the hell are you singing this anyway…what happened to Barbara Streisand, Streisand?!”
Yeah, back at the Roadhouse they got some bungalows
Rachel raised her eyebrows in challenge as Quinn turned to glare at her and she started singing louder "And that's for the people, who like to go down slooooow."
Quinn felt her face heat up at the suggestive wink sent her way and she quickly turned her attention back to the road. She shook her head slowly, stunned by the brunette’s surge of confidence. She swallowed hard when she felt Rachel's eyes still on her and tightened her grip on the wheel until her knuckles turned white. She took a deep breath in a vain attempt to dispel the unexpected feelings but to no avail as the diva merely kept on singing.
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll, all night long
"M-Maybe it's too hot in here" Quinn stuttered awkwardly as she removed a hand from the wheel and turned the heating down. She cursed herself angrily as she rolled the window down before glancing back at Rachel "What?"
"Nothing" Rachel smiled before turning her attention back to the road
“I’m stopping.” Quinn announced after a couple of minutes of silence.
"Why?"
"Because I need to pee" Quinn rolled her eyes at the brunette’s constant suspicion "We have been driving for about 6 hours."
“We have.” Rachel agreed with a nod “But we’ve stopped 7 times…Which is more than once every hour Quinn. We’re never going to get there by nightfall if you don’t stop…Stopping!”
“I’ve been driving for 6 hours.” Quinn repeated darkly “There’s only so much of your singing and constant whining I can put up with man-hands!”
"I don't know why I let you drive anyway" Rachel sniped, slightly offended by the comment "You drive like a crazy person.”
"I do not!" Quinn exclaimed as she pulled over at the garage. She frowned as she watched Rachel open the car door "Hey!"
"What now?" Rachel sighed as she turned back to look at the blonde.
"I can't get out." Quinn frowned "I'm not wearing any shoes." both she and Rachel looked down at her fluffy sock clad feet and Rachel had to bite her lip to stifle a laugh.
"Shut up." Quinn huffed as she noticed the action "It's not my fault you decided to tackle me into the stupid snow and get me absolutely soa…" she trailed off as Rachel got out of the car and shut the door behind her "Hey! Hey, where are you going?" a mere moment later, the brunette appeared at her door and opened it.
"Hop on." Rachel instructed as she turned around.
"What? No! You’re like…A midget. Bite size. Whatever.”
“Bite size suggests you’ve thought about eating me.” Rachel teased.
“Wha…? No!!” Quinn shook her head vehemently, a bright blush covering her cheeks as her mind sank directly to the gutter “No, no, no, no…Just…There’s no way I’m getting on your back. You’re tiny…You’ll drop me. Just forget about it Thumbelina.”
"I thought you said you ‘needed to pee’ " Rachel pointed out logically “Unless you change into your high heels, put on wet shoes or spontaneously grow wings there’s no chance of you getting to the bathroom. Besides I’m stronger than my petite stature suggests.”
Quinn seemed to think about that for a moment "….Fine. But if you drop me I’ll kill you.” she muttered before Rachel bent to her level. After a moment of fumbling they managged to get out of the car, though Quinn bumped her head on the top of the door in the process.
"Ow!" Quinn exclaimed as she wrapped an arm around the other girl's neck to keep her balance “Fuck…Damn it Berry!!”
"Oh…Sorry Quinn!" Rachel stated guiltily before she lifted her foot and kicked the car door shut.
"Whoa!" Quinn squeaked clutching Rachel even tighter as they lurched to the side "Maybe you should keep your feet ON the floor!"
"You're so bossy" Rachel chuckled softly as she began to make her way towards the small garage store while keeping her grip on the blonde.
Quinn shivered as a blast of cold air hit her and she unconsciously melted closer to Rachel's body warmth "Y-You're surprisingly warm despite how cold it is." she said as way of explanation.
Rachel remained silent for a moment before speaking up "Regulated body heat."
"Yeah." Quinn whispered as they entered the store "I guess that’s it." she dropped down off Rachel's back and shivered instantly as the warmth disappeared.
"Hello Ladies." a boy of about 17 behind the counter greeted them with a sleazy grin "What can I do for you?"
Quinn glared at him as he blatantly looked Rachel up and down. She was about to say something when Rachel grabbed her arm and shook her head.
"Do you have a bathroom?" Rachel asked him while Quinn continued to glare at him.
"Sure," the guy nodded motioning behind them "Just down the hallway."
Quinn hesitated looking between the guy and Rachel.
"Go." Rachel nodded as she pushed Quinn gently towards the hallway. The blonde glowered in warning at the guy behind the counter before she turned and walked towards the bathroom.
"Right." Rachel muttered to herself as she watched Quinn walking away before she turned to look at the boy behind the counter "Um…Can I get a black coffee to go please?"
"Of course." The guy grinned at her before turning around and walking away to the coffee machine. Rachel tapped her foot impatiently her gaze drawn back to the hall Quinn had disappeared down.
"Where are you heading to?"
Rachel jumped as she noticed the boy had returned to her side and was now pressing a plastic lid to her coffee "Uh…I…Some place called Centralia?"
"Oh" the boy frowned for the first time "I heard it's a rough road to get there…I'd be careful if I was you. It's dangerous" he leaned forward slightly and Rachel forced herself not to take a step back at the stench of alcohol on his breath "Lots of unexplained deaths…"
Rachel visibly shuddered in disgust as his gaze dropped from her eyes.
"What's a beautiful girl like you d…" he began to reach over the counter but stopped as his wrist was caught in a vice like grip. He yelped and turned his gaze to the left to see the blonde from earlier staring at him in fury.
"Don't even think about it" Quinn said in a low dangerous tone. She tightened her grip slightly on his wrist causing him to wince in pain "Keep your eyes and hands off her, got it? Or I might get really angry."
The boy nodded slightly and Quinn held on for a moment before she released his wrist. He created a safe distance between them before speaking up "Your Girlfriend sure has a strong grip."
Quinn glanced at Rachel expecting her to correct him but noticed the brunette was merely staring at her in amazement.
"Yeah" Quinn coughed slightly and looked back at the guy her features hardening again "And if you put your hands anywhere near her again I'm going to be forced to break your wrist. Don't think I won't do it."
"She's being serious." Rachel finally spoke up as she moved back to Quinn’s side and placed a hand on her lower back. The cheerio glanced at her in surprise.
"Right." the boy rubbed his wrist and tried as hard as he could to avert his eyes from the brunette "Sorry."
Quinn's gaze lingered on Rachel for a moment before she turned her gaze back to the boy "I'll have a slushy if you're not too busy staring at my…" she trailed off and glanced warily at Rachel who thankfully didn't notice her pause.
"A slushy?" Rachel exclaimed in pure disbelief "It's like minus a million degrees outside and you want to eat ice? Wait…you’re not planning on throwing it at me are you?!”
“No.” Quinn rolled her eyes, the statement causing a pang of guilt “I get slushy cravings in…winter…”
"It's going to melt in the car." Rachel pointed out obviously.
"Oh yeah." Quinn frowned before shrugging carelessly "Oh well" she reached past the brunette to grab a Hershey chocolate bar off the shelf. When she looked back the boy had returned to the counter and his gaze had once again dropped below Rachel’s eyes "Hey! I thought I told you to fucking stop that?"
The boy jumped back at the anger in Quinn’s voice and he held his hands up in surrender "I'm sorry…But can you seriously blame me?"
Quinn gritted her teeth to keep from hitting the guy and threw some money on the counter "Come on Berry. Let's get out of here." there was a moment of silence before she spoke up again "How are we going to do this?" she motioned between her slushy, Rachel’s coffee on the counter and her sock clad feet.
"Um…" Rachel stuffed the chocolate bar in her coat pocket "First…jump on."
Quinn gave her a strange look but stepped forward and placed her hands on Rachel's shoulders anyway. She stood like that for a brief moment before she jumped and Rachel caught her instantly.
"Okay," Rachel bent slightly "Now grab them."
"But that means I won't be able to hold on." Quinn stated the obvious "What if I fall?"
"I won't let you fall Quinn." Rachel swore sincerely "I promise."
"Okay" Quinn grabbed the cups from the counter "It's a good thing that guy disappeared. He would have had a field day with this."
“Yeah…” Rachel muttered as she left the store. They wobbled slightly on the step but the brunette managed to keep her firm grip "I'll drive. You should get some sleep.”
"I'm too wired to sleep." Quinn sighed as they reached the car. Rachel opened the door and deposited her in the passenger seat before jogging around to the other side and getting in the driver's seat.
"Do I have to hold this for the next 3 hours?" Quinn questioned expectantly.
"Nope" Rachel stated as she took the wam drink from the other girl and placed it in the cup holder next to her seat. She started the engine and quickly peeled out of the garage.
“About before…” Rachel motioned over her shoulder “Thank you for…”
“Don’t mention it.” Quinn stated quickly, focusing on the passing trees “I didn’t do it for you…I did it because if we’re late Mr Schue is going to kill us. That’s all.”
“Oh…” Rachel nodded, slightly disappointed and turned her gaze back to the road.
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"I can't believe how long it's taking us to get there." Rachel grumbled as she watched Quinn driving. Four hours after they had left the gas station the blonde had insisted that Rachel give up the driving to her, stating that she drove like her Grandmother "It's already dark out." she glanced around at the darkness that engulfed the road.
"Hey…" Quinn slowed the car to a stop and squinted at a sign at the side of the road "What does that sign say?"
"Um…" Rachel leaned forward in her seat and squinted at the fading sign “Centralia. But there are two signs…"
"This one looks like a shortcut" Quinn nodded towards the much narrower road lined with trees "I guess that's the way we'll go…" she pressed down on the accelerator and turned onto the road ignoring Rachel’s protests.
"We should stay on the highway." Rachel stated sensibly, looking back the way they came "We're going to get lost out here."
"It's going to be fine" Quinn responded coolly "It’s just a shortcut. Chill.”
Rachel sighed and sank back into her seat ignoring the feeling of dread that overwhelmed her. They continued to drive in silence for a while before the radio burst into life causing them both to jump.
"Oh no…" Quinn muttered as she turned the radio off "We're lost aren't we?"
"Of course we're not lost" Quinn answered as they approached a small bridge. She rolled her eyes at the diva’s worrying "See? There's a car right over there."
"Speeding." Rachel frowned, her eyes on the headlights in front of them "They're going to end up crashing in these conditions.”
"Uh-huh." Quinn muttered thoughtfully.
"Hey" Rachel said in alarm when the car showed no sign of slowing and continued to approach them head on. She sat up straight and unconsciously clutched Quinn’s arm "Am I imagining things or is that car coming straight at us?"
"What the hell…" Quinn muttered to herself as the car got closer and sped up.
"Quinn you need to slow down! He's not going to stop…"
"Hold on!" Quinn yelled loudly before she jerked the wheel to the right sending the car speeding down an embankment and crashing into a large tree. She was flung forward in her seat and hit her head on the steering wheel before everything turned black.
TBC ?
Summary: Rachel and Quinn are forced to drive together to an out of town performance, in the middle of winter. On the way however they are driven off the road by a mysterious car. They soon find that the weather isn’t the only element they must survive.
Pairings: FaBerry, Brittana (at the end).
Warnings: Swearing.
Chapter 1
“Berry!" Quinn exclaimed irritably as she lifted a hand from the wheel and brushed a strand of her blonde hair from her eyes "Will you do me a favour?"
"Yes, Quinn?" Rachel grinned knowingly.
"Shut the hell up!" Quinn ordered as she reached out and turned the radio down slightly.
"You're grouchy today." Rachel noted "I didn't even do anything."
"God, you're infuriating" Quinn muttered feeling a shiver course through her. She reached over and turned the car's heating up "And I hate snow."
"The snow's making you moody?" Rachel smirked.
"No!" Quinn growled low in her throat and pressed harder on the gas "I'm moody because I'm stuck in a car with you and its freaking freezing!"
"The heating is turned all the way up" Rachel pointed out logically "It's really not that cold.”
Quinn huffed in annoyance but remained silent otherwise. She released a heavy sigh when Rachel turned the radio up and began to sing along to the song.
"Yeah, keep your eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel
Keep your eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel
Yeah, we're goin' to the Roadhouse "
"I don't know how I let you and Schue talk me into this damn trip anyway." the blonde grumbled "It's completely pointless. Like I really want to be driving halfway across the country with you just to watch some stupid show which probably isn’t going to be very good anyway.”
"As part of the Glee club it’s our job to observe our rivals." Rachel informed her seriously “Otherwise they have an advantage on us.”
Quinn scowled at nothing in particular "Whatever."
Rachel rolled her eyes at the other girl’s mood before she turned her gaze to the front and continued to sing along to the radio again much to Quinn's annoyance.
"Berry…" Quinn stated in a low voice knowing fine well that Rachel would hear her over the radio "Could you be quiet? I'm trying to concentrate! And why the hell are you singing this anyway…what happened to Barbara Streisand, Streisand?!”
Yeah, back at the Roadhouse they got some bungalows
Rachel raised her eyebrows in challenge as Quinn turned to glare at her and she started singing louder "And that's for the people, who like to go down slooooow."
Quinn felt her face heat up at the suggestive wink sent her way and she quickly turned her attention back to the road. She shook her head slowly, stunned by the brunette’s surge of confidence. She swallowed hard when she felt Rachel's eyes still on her and tightened her grip on the wheel until her knuckles turned white. She took a deep breath in a vain attempt to dispel the unexpected feelings but to no avail as the diva merely kept on singing.
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll, all night long
"M-Maybe it's too hot in here" Quinn stuttered awkwardly as she removed a hand from the wheel and turned the heating down. She cursed herself angrily as she rolled the window down before glancing back at Rachel "What?"
"Nothing" Rachel smiled before turning her attention back to the road
“I’m stopping.” Quinn announced after a couple of minutes of silence.
"Why?"
"Because I need to pee" Quinn rolled her eyes at the brunette’s constant suspicion "We have been driving for about 6 hours."
“We have.” Rachel agreed with a nod “But we’ve stopped 7 times…Which is more than once every hour Quinn. We’re never going to get there by nightfall if you don’t stop…Stopping!”
“I’ve been driving for 6 hours.” Quinn repeated darkly “There’s only so much of your singing and constant whining I can put up with man-hands!”
"I don't know why I let you drive anyway" Rachel sniped, slightly offended by the comment "You drive like a crazy person.”
"I do not!" Quinn exclaimed as she pulled over at the garage. She frowned as she watched Rachel open the car door "Hey!"
"What now?" Rachel sighed as she turned back to look at the blonde.
"I can't get out." Quinn frowned "I'm not wearing any shoes." both she and Rachel looked down at her fluffy sock clad feet and Rachel had to bite her lip to stifle a laugh.
"Shut up." Quinn huffed as she noticed the action "It's not my fault you decided to tackle me into the stupid snow and get me absolutely soa…" she trailed off as Rachel got out of the car and shut the door behind her "Hey! Hey, where are you going?" a mere moment later, the brunette appeared at her door and opened it.
"Hop on." Rachel instructed as she turned around.
"What? No! You’re like…A midget. Bite size. Whatever.”
“Bite size suggests you’ve thought about eating me.” Rachel teased.
“Wha…? No!!” Quinn shook her head vehemently, a bright blush covering her cheeks as her mind sank directly to the gutter “No, no, no, no…Just…There’s no way I’m getting on your back. You’re tiny…You’ll drop me. Just forget about it Thumbelina.”
"I thought you said you ‘needed to pee’ " Rachel pointed out logically “Unless you change into your high heels, put on wet shoes or spontaneously grow wings there’s no chance of you getting to the bathroom. Besides I’m stronger than my petite stature suggests.”
Quinn seemed to think about that for a moment "….Fine. But if you drop me I’ll kill you.” she muttered before Rachel bent to her level. After a moment of fumbling they managged to get out of the car, though Quinn bumped her head on the top of the door in the process.
"Ow!" Quinn exclaimed as she wrapped an arm around the other girl's neck to keep her balance “Fuck…Damn it Berry!!”
"Oh…Sorry Quinn!" Rachel stated guiltily before she lifted her foot and kicked the car door shut.
"Whoa!" Quinn squeaked clutching Rachel even tighter as they lurched to the side "Maybe you should keep your feet ON the floor!"
"You're so bossy" Rachel chuckled softly as she began to make her way towards the small garage store while keeping her grip on the blonde.
Quinn shivered as a blast of cold air hit her and she unconsciously melted closer to Rachel's body warmth "Y-You're surprisingly warm despite how cold it is." she said as way of explanation.
Rachel remained silent for a moment before speaking up "Regulated body heat."
"Yeah." Quinn whispered as they entered the store "I guess that’s it." she dropped down off Rachel's back and shivered instantly as the warmth disappeared.
"Hello Ladies." a boy of about 17 behind the counter greeted them with a sleazy grin "What can I do for you?"
Quinn glared at him as he blatantly looked Rachel up and down. She was about to say something when Rachel grabbed her arm and shook her head.
"Do you have a bathroom?" Rachel asked him while Quinn continued to glare at him.
"Sure," the guy nodded motioning behind them "Just down the hallway."
Quinn hesitated looking between the guy and Rachel.
"Go." Rachel nodded as she pushed Quinn gently towards the hallway. The blonde glowered in warning at the guy behind the counter before she turned and walked towards the bathroom.
"Right." Rachel muttered to herself as she watched Quinn walking away before she turned to look at the boy behind the counter "Um…Can I get a black coffee to go please?"
"Of course." The guy grinned at her before turning around and walking away to the coffee machine. Rachel tapped her foot impatiently her gaze drawn back to the hall Quinn had disappeared down.
"Where are you heading to?"
Rachel jumped as she noticed the boy had returned to her side and was now pressing a plastic lid to her coffee "Uh…I…Some place called Centralia?"
"Oh" the boy frowned for the first time "I heard it's a rough road to get there…I'd be careful if I was you. It's dangerous" he leaned forward slightly and Rachel forced herself not to take a step back at the stench of alcohol on his breath "Lots of unexplained deaths…"
Rachel visibly shuddered in disgust as his gaze dropped from her eyes.
"What's a beautiful girl like you d…" he began to reach over the counter but stopped as his wrist was caught in a vice like grip. He yelped and turned his gaze to the left to see the blonde from earlier staring at him in fury.
"Don't even think about it" Quinn said in a low dangerous tone. She tightened her grip slightly on his wrist causing him to wince in pain "Keep your eyes and hands off her, got it? Or I might get really angry."
The boy nodded slightly and Quinn held on for a moment before she released his wrist. He created a safe distance between them before speaking up "Your Girlfriend sure has a strong grip."
Quinn glanced at Rachel expecting her to correct him but noticed the brunette was merely staring at her in amazement.
"Yeah" Quinn coughed slightly and looked back at the guy her features hardening again "And if you put your hands anywhere near her again I'm going to be forced to break your wrist. Don't think I won't do it."
"She's being serious." Rachel finally spoke up as she moved back to Quinn’s side and placed a hand on her lower back. The cheerio glanced at her in surprise.
"Right." the boy rubbed his wrist and tried as hard as he could to avert his eyes from the brunette "Sorry."
Quinn's gaze lingered on Rachel for a moment before she turned her gaze back to the boy "I'll have a slushy if you're not too busy staring at my…" she trailed off and glanced warily at Rachel who thankfully didn't notice her pause.
"A slushy?" Rachel exclaimed in pure disbelief "It's like minus a million degrees outside and you want to eat ice? Wait…you’re not planning on throwing it at me are you?!”
“No.” Quinn rolled her eyes, the statement causing a pang of guilt “I get slushy cravings in…winter…”
"It's going to melt in the car." Rachel pointed out obviously.
"Oh yeah." Quinn frowned before shrugging carelessly "Oh well" she reached past the brunette to grab a Hershey chocolate bar off the shelf. When she looked back the boy had returned to the counter and his gaze had once again dropped below Rachel’s eyes "Hey! I thought I told you to fucking stop that?"
The boy jumped back at the anger in Quinn’s voice and he held his hands up in surrender "I'm sorry…But can you seriously blame me?"
Quinn gritted her teeth to keep from hitting the guy and threw some money on the counter "Come on Berry. Let's get out of here." there was a moment of silence before she spoke up again "How are we going to do this?" she motioned between her slushy, Rachel’s coffee on the counter and her sock clad feet.
"Um…" Rachel stuffed the chocolate bar in her coat pocket "First…jump on."
Quinn gave her a strange look but stepped forward and placed her hands on Rachel's shoulders anyway. She stood like that for a brief moment before she jumped and Rachel caught her instantly.
"Okay," Rachel bent slightly "Now grab them."
"But that means I won't be able to hold on." Quinn stated the obvious "What if I fall?"
"I won't let you fall Quinn." Rachel swore sincerely "I promise."
"Okay" Quinn grabbed the cups from the counter "It's a good thing that guy disappeared. He would have had a field day with this."
“Yeah…” Rachel muttered as she left the store. They wobbled slightly on the step but the brunette managed to keep her firm grip "I'll drive. You should get some sleep.”
"I'm too wired to sleep." Quinn sighed as they reached the car. Rachel opened the door and deposited her in the passenger seat before jogging around to the other side and getting in the driver's seat.
"Do I have to hold this for the next 3 hours?" Quinn questioned expectantly.
"Nope" Rachel stated as she took the wam drink from the other girl and placed it in the cup holder next to her seat. She started the engine and quickly peeled out of the garage.
“About before…” Rachel motioned over her shoulder “Thank you for…”
“Don’t mention it.” Quinn stated quickly, focusing on the passing trees “I didn’t do it for you…I did it because if we’re late Mr Schue is going to kill us. That’s all.”
“Oh…” Rachel nodded, slightly disappointed and turned her gaze back to the road.
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"I can't believe how long it's taking us to get there." Rachel grumbled as she watched Quinn driving. Four hours after they had left the gas station the blonde had insisted that Rachel give up the driving to her, stating that she drove like her Grandmother "It's already dark out." she glanced around at the darkness that engulfed the road.
"Hey…" Quinn slowed the car to a stop and squinted at a sign at the side of the road "What does that sign say?"
"Um…" Rachel leaned forward in her seat and squinted at the fading sign “Centralia. But there are two signs…"
"This one looks like a shortcut" Quinn nodded towards the much narrower road lined with trees "I guess that's the way we'll go…" she pressed down on the accelerator and turned onto the road ignoring Rachel’s protests.
"We should stay on the highway." Rachel stated sensibly, looking back the way they came "We're going to get lost out here."
"It's going to be fine" Quinn responded coolly "It’s just a shortcut. Chill.”
Rachel sighed and sank back into her seat ignoring the feeling of dread that overwhelmed her. They continued to drive in silence for a while before the radio burst into life causing them both to jump.
"Oh no…" Quinn muttered as she turned the radio off "We're lost aren't we?"
"Of course we're not lost" Quinn answered as they approached a small bridge. She rolled her eyes at the diva’s worrying "See? There's a car right over there."
"Speeding." Rachel frowned, her eyes on the headlights in front of them "They're going to end up crashing in these conditions.”
"Uh-huh." Quinn muttered thoughtfully.
"Hey" Rachel said in alarm when the car showed no sign of slowing and continued to approach them head on. She sat up straight and unconsciously clutched Quinn’s arm "Am I imagining things or is that car coming straight at us?"
"What the hell…" Quinn muttered to herself as the car got closer and sped up.
"Quinn you need to slow down! He's not going to stop…"
"Hold on!" Quinn yelled loudly before she jerked the wheel to the right sending the car speeding down an embankment and crashing into a large tree. She was flung forward in her seat and hit her head on the steering wheel before everything turned black.
TBC ?